Yours
in running,
Welcome
back to northrunning. My batteries are recharged and there's
some catching up I need to do – and so much great
track and field in the immediate future. The Hockomock's
stars are tuning up for the State Coaches Invitational (or
if they are among the top-24 in the state they qualify for
the Elite Meet). Those athletes who are still a tick off
of elite status are (or should be) working extra hard to
throw down state qualifying times at the Hockomock Championships
in mid-February.
But,
today's topic is “How important is each meet?” I think I've
touched on this topic before. With budget constraints there
is often a push by AD's to reduce the schedule. I understand
it. Entry costs are minimal but bussing costs are astronomical.
A bus from NA to Reggie Lewis can easily cost $400.00. And
if you travel there six times per season the math becomes
easy. It can cost a lot to support a track program, although
on a per athlete basis maybe not so much. So, the question
becomes “Which meets can we eliminate?” I liken that to
the unanswerable conundrum, “If your boat was sinking
and you could only save one child, which one would it be?”
Because
each meet is both different and valuable in it's own way.
Let's take them one-by-one.
Hockomock
Dual Meets – This is the . . .
cont.
Coach
Estey
